What You Need To Know

Who Could be Affected?

  • LPG/Gasoline forklift fleet operators in California
  • If you operate or plan on opening a new facility in California
  • If you have any forklift equipment leases expiring in next 3 years

FLEET OPERATORS WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO PURCHASE or RECEIVE NEW 2026 or LATER MODEL YEAR AFFECTED FORKLIFTS (LSI) STARTING JANUARY 1ST, 2026.

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The proposed draft regulation applies to “affected Forklifts,” defined as:

Equipped with a Large Spark–Ignited Engine
(e.g. a propane/lpg or gasoline fueled engine)

Class IV Forklifts All Capacities
(cushion tire forklifts)

Class V Forklifts with a Lift Capacity of Up to 12,000 lbs
(pneumatic tire forklifts)

For exact proposed regulation information, please click here.

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